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Episode 16: Inspiration for the Weary Therapist: A Practical Clinical Companion

In this weeks episode, Jessica Fowler interviews David Klow, LMFT of Skylight Counseling Center about his book Inspiration for the Weary Therapist: A Practical Clinical Companion.  David shares how he wrote this book for the modern practitioner.  He shared how due to COVID, he saw how therapists were becoming weary and helps to encourage them through his writing while providing challenging examples.  During this episode we discuss the unique challenges that have occurred over the last few years, compassion fatigue, burnout and how to work through those challenges.  

Episode 15: Self-Confidence Strategies for Women: Essential Tools to Increase Self-Esteem and Achieve Your True Potential

In this weeks episode Jessica Fowler interviews Leslie T. Herhold, LCSW, PMH-C about her book Self-Confidence Strategies for Women: Essential Tools to Increase Self-Esteem and Achieve Your True Potential.  In this episode Leslie shares about the importance of self-confidence and self-esteem.  Not only does she provide some tips for women but for parents as well to help build self-confidence.  Leslie also shares about the tools that can be found in the book to increase self-confidences that she has pulled from cognitive behavioral therapy, acceptance and commitment therapy and exposure therapy.  
You can connect with Leslie on facebook at @leslietherholdlcsw and instagram @leslietherholdlcsw
Leslie Theriot Herhold, MSW, LCSW, PMH-C graduated with a Master’s Degree in Social Work from Louisiana State University in 2006. She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 15 years of experience in maternal mental health, including over a decade of experience in the hospital setting as a social worker for women’s and children’s services.  She has received extensive training in Maternal Mental Health through Postpartum Support International and Karen Kleiman’s Postpartum Stress Center in Philadelphia, PA, and holds a certification in Perinatal Mental Health. She has been in clinical private practice since 2018, and now owns a group mental health practice with two locations in Baldwin County, Alabama.  She provides workshops to nurses, social workers, community agencies, hospitals, and other healthcare professionals. She is a member of the National Association of Perinatal Social Workers, the National Association of Social Workers, and is a volunteer support coordinator for Postpartum Support International.  Her first book, Self-Confidence Strategies for Women, was published in the Summer of 2020.

Episode 14: Polyamory Journal A Relationship Book: Prompts and Practices to Navigating Non-Monogamy

Jessica Fowler interviews Kate Kincaid, LPC about her book Polyamory Journal A Relationship Book: Prompts and Practices for Navigating Non-Monogamy.  During the interview, Kate shares about polyamory what it is and who would benefit from this book. Kate shares about her the exercises that can be helpful for a person to explore by themselves if they are interested in a non-monogamy relationship. The book explores topics such as exploring your own values, boundaries, jealousy and self-care.  In addition, the includes several other resources.  
Connect with Kate on instagram @okatekincaid or @tusconcounselingassociates
Kate Kincaid is a licensed professional counselor in Tucson, AZ. She runs a group private practice that specializes in working with LGBTQIA2S+ clients, people in ethically non-monogamous relationships and people seeking psychedelic integration therapy. She has long been interested in non-ordinary states of consciousness and believes in the healing wisdom of plant medicines. She is trained by MAPS in MDMA-Assisted Psychotherapy and works in collaboration with providers doing Ketamine Assisted Therapy. She is passionate about perinatal mental health and is an advocate for innovative psychiatric treatments for PMDD and postpartum depression. Her interest in doing relationship therapy started when she studied at the Kinsey Institute- a renowned school for the study of sexuality and gender but flourished when she began actively organizing in her local queer and non-monogamous communities. She is the co-creator of Southwest Love Fest, a conference on ethical non-monogamy, relationships, identity and community. 
Kate’s therapeutic style is informed by feminism and social justice, seeking to help collectively dismantle systems of violence and oppression. She believes that many issues clients come to therapy with are rooted in a logical response to an oppressive system that is then pathologized and stigmatized. She has an eclectic and intuitive approach that is influenced by attachment theory, humanistic psychology, somatics, and neuroscience.

Episode 13: Gray Divorce: Everything You Need to Know About Later-Life Breakups

Jessica Fowler interviews Linda Hershman, LMFT about her book Gray Divorce: Everything You Need to Know About Later-Life Breakups.  In this episode, Linda shares about the unique challenges about breakups later in life and the decision if someone should stay or go.  Linda explains discernment counseling and when that can be helpful for couples.  Linda shares about the struggles of Adult Children of Divorce. Linda also discusses gray divorce of LBGQTQIA if this episode.  Linda Hershman is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist.  Linda became interested in gray divorce when she noticed how many couples and individuals over the age of 50 in her private practiced considered or pursued divorce.  Linda has presented at conferences nationally and internationally on gray divorce and adult children of divorce. 

Episode 12: Video Games in Psychotherapy

This one is for the therapists!  In this weeks episode, Jessica Fowler interviews Robert Rice, Ph.D. about his book Video Games in Psychotherapy.  Robert shares how important it is to be aware of video games and their potential for use in sessions.  This can range from just drawing an avatar to playing video games in session and using biofeedback.  Listen for ways that you might be able to learn about video game use for your practice.  You will even find out what my favorite video game was as a kid.  Robert is a professor at St. John Fisher University in Rochester, NY and also has a private practice called MindFit.  Use the code FLE22 for a discount off the book at here. The information shared in this podcast is for informational and educational purposes only.

Episode 11: Parent Goals: The Millennial’s Guide to New Parent Preparedness

Jessica Fowler interview's Lindsay C.M. Garrett, LCSW of www.lindsaygarrettlcsw.com about her book Parent Goals: The Millennial's Guide to New Parent Preparedness.  Lindsay has written a book to help to be parents with the emotional preparedness for parenthood.  She has spent her career working with families to do just that and now Lindsay leads you through the mental prep work needed before having children.  During this episode Lindsay shares how she couldn't find a book like hers so she wrote one.  Lindsay shares about the importance of the transition to parenthood that focuses on the parents and not just the child.  There are lots of resources for parenting the child, but fewer for the parents own transition. We discuss a variety of topics from Lindsay's book including the importance of understanding our own upbringing and attachment.  Lindsay share's how this generation is inundated with information and discerning that information for yourself and family as that can help make things less stressful.  Lindsay also discusses perinatal mood and anxiety disorders and so much more.  You can connect with Lindsay on instagram here.

Episode 10: The Panic Attack Relief Workbook

Jessica Fowler interviews Mayra Diaz, LMFT from Mayra Diaz Therapy about her book The Panic Attack Relief Workbook: A 7-Week Plan for Overcoming Fear, Managing Panic, and Finding Calm.  During this weeks episode, Mayra shares about panic, where it comes from and what is happening to the body.  When we learn to have compassion and try to understand the panic we can make more progress.  Mayra shares about the importance of learning your triggers and panic cycle.  In addition, the book helps you to develop a personalized plan to overcome panic attacks.  Lastly, the book has journal prompts and activities to build skills for dealing with panic attacks.  Mayra Diaz, LMFT is in private practice in LA, California. Mayra specializes therapy for anxiety, OCD and BICOP.  

Episode 9: Living the Dream: A Military Coming of Age Story

Jessica Fowler interviews Dr. Tanya S. Crabb about her novel Living the Dream: A Military Coming of Age Story. Living the Dream provides a woman's view of life in the military, and in particular, tells the story of one Jamaican-American woman as she tries to overcome personal and emotional challenges (from the back cover).  This weeks episode is different then the others because this is a novel, but it covers a lot of topics related to mental health.  Some examples of the topics covered include family dynamics, trauma and relationships. Because this is typically a podcast related to mental health, there is a trigger warning for the book as it does discuss trauma. Please note that information shared in this podcast is for informational and educational purposes only.  

Episode 8: Attachment Theory Workbook for Couples

Jessica Fowler interviews Elizabeth Gillette, LCSW from https://www.elizabethgillette.com about her book Attachment Theory Workbook for Couples: Exercises to Strengthen and Grow Your Relationship.  During this weeks episode, Elizabeth Gillette, LCSW shares about the various attachment styles including anxious, avoidant, disorganized and secure attachment style.  Elizabeth shares why no one type of attachment is "bad" and there are ways either individually or together to move toward a secure attachment. This episode is a little longer than usual because there is so much needed information on attachment. Take a listen to learn more about attachment style, why it is so important in our lives, useful to know and why her book may be helpful to individuals and couples wanting to understand their attachment more. Please note that the information in this podcast is for informational and educational purposes only.

Episode 7: Feed Your Soul; Nourish Your Life!

Jessica Fowler interviews Kim McLaughlin, M.A about her book Feed Your Soul; Nourish Your Life: A Six Step System to Peace with Food.  Jessica and Kim discuss the importance of moving away from diet culture and learning to embrace self love to move passed the cycle of shame around eating.  Kim shares about her 6 steps and how this book could be useful to those struggling with their relationship with food.  *Please note the information shared on this podcast is for informational and educational information only.